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Kill a Cultist priest

Cultist priests spawn at night (22:00–07:00 in-game) on Customs, Shoreline, Woods, or Streets. ~25% spawn chance per night raid.

Map
Customs / Shoreline / Woods / Streets (night)
Loc
Cultist zones — see tip for per-map spots
Warning

Cultist poisoned knives apply a 140 HP/min toxin. Bring xTG-12 or Perfotoran injectors — without them, you bleed out fast.

Tip

Cultist priests only spawn at night (22:00–07:00 in-game) on four maps:

  • Customs — Scav base near ZB-013 extract (priest + 4 acolytes).
  • Shoreline — north of the swamp village, the Health Resort itself, or the river gorge between the power station and the gas station.
  • Woods — Lumber Mill or the village.
  • Streets — Zmeisky Alley Block (priest only).
Each night raid has roughly a 25% spawn chance, so plan multiple attempts. Queue a night raid via the matchmaking screen's time filter. Bring a night-vision device or a strong flashlight — engaging Cultists in the dark without one is rough. The priest's poisoned knife applies a toxin; bring xTG-12 or Perfotoran. Penetrating ammo helps — Cultists wear medium-tier armour. Avoid melee range.

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